Despite the presence of Stravinsky's 'Firebird,' it was a large new work by Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Reid that proved the program's creative centerpiece.
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Concert Review: Dover Quartet at Peoples’ Symphony Concerts – Schubert, Mendelssohn, Bacewicz
The Dover Quartet brought fervor and excitement to music both familiar and not-so-familiar, including a string quartet by the great 20th-century Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz.
Read More »Concert Review: Konstantin Krimmel Sings Schubert’s Miller’s Tale
On the strength of his recordings, I jumped at the chance to hear baritone Konstantin Krimmel sing Schubert live. His recital with pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz at 92NY proved his refined technique and impressive communicative ability work even better in concert.
Read More »Concert Review: Quatuor Danel – “Genius in the Making,” String Quartets by Schubert and Debussy
The Belgian quartet finds parallels in surprising places at the latest Aspect Chamber Music concert.
Read More »Quatuor Danel, Zemlinsky Quartet Open New Season of Aspect Chamber Music Series with Schubert, Debussy, Weber and More
Two October concerts will feature Quatuor Danel and the Zemlinsky Quartet with programs on the themes 'Genius in the Making' and 'Origins of Inspiration.'
Read More »Concert Preview: Aspect Chamber Music Concludes Season with Music for String Trio by Beethoven and Mozart – with Stella Chen, Brannon Cho, Matthew Lipman
The Aspect Chamber Music Series and a string trio explore something Mozart, Beethoven, and Paganini had in common: domineering fathers.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): The Knights at the 92nd Street Y, 11 December 2021
The Brooklyn orchestral collective performed music by Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Gottschalk and contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.
Read More »Music Review: Simone Dinnerstein – ‘A Character of Quiet’ (Philip Glass, Franz Schubert)
Dinnerstein's masterful and thoroughly adult interpretive force makes her new album a balm for the soul, especially in such troubled times as these.
Read More »Concert and CD Review: Trio Vitruvi – U.S. Debut and Album Release (Carnegie Hall, NYC, 17 April 2018)
The young Danish piano trio makes a smashing U.S. concert debut upon the release of their first album, with music by Schubert, Shostakovich, and Dvořák.
Read More »Concert Review: American Classical Orchestra with Contralto Avery Amereau (NYC, 24 March 2018)
The venerable original-instruments orchestra presented familiar and seldom-heard works, including Brahms's 'Alto Rhapsody' and music by Schubert and Ferdinand Ries.
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